Superlatives World - Part 4

 

Superlatives

Location

Largest Palace

Louvre Palace (2,615,630 sq ft), France

Largest Park

Northeast Greenland National Park, Greenland

Largest Peninsula

Arabia (32,50,000 sq. km.)

Largest Planet

Jupiter

Largest Platform (Railway)

Grand Central Terminal, New York (U.S.A)

Largest Port 

Port of Rotterdam & Europoort Port

Largest River Basin

Amazon basin-27,20,000 sq. miles

Largest river in Volume

Amazon, Brazil

Largest Sea (inland)

Caspian Sea (1,43,200 sq. miles)

Largest Sea-bird

Albatross

Largest Stadium

Strahov Stadium in Prague 

Largest State

Rajasthan

Largest Temple

Angkor Vat (Cambodia)

Largest Urban Area

Tokyo, Japan

Largest Volcano 

Mauna Loa (Hawaii)

Largest zoo by land area

Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe

Largest zoo by species and number of animals

The Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Nebraska

Least Populated City

Vatican City

Lightest Gas 

Hydrogen

Lightest Metal

Lithium

Longest and Deepest Rail Tunnel

Gothard Tunnel (Switzerland), (57.09 km)

Longest and Largest Canal Tunnel

Le Rove tunnel (South France)

Longest Animal

Blue Whale 

Longest Animal

Blue Whale, (recorded length 106 ft.  weight-195 tons)

Longest Big Ship Canal

Suez Canal (Linkin red sea & Mediterranean)

Agricultural Revolutions of India

 

Products

Revolution

Father of Revolution

Integration of ecological principles in technology development

Evergreen Revolution

M S Swaminathan

Higher Production (Technology-driven 2nd Green revolution)

Protein Revolution

Coined by Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitely

Oilseed Production (Especially Mustard and Sunflower)

Yellow Revolution

Sam Pitroda

Petroleum products

Black Revolution

–

Fish Production

Blue Revolution

Dr Arun Krishnan

Leather / Cocoa / Non-Conventional Products

Brown Revolution

–

Jute Production

Golden Fiber Revolution

–

Fruits / Honey Production / Horticulture Development

Golden Revolution

Nirpakh Tutej

Fertilizers

Grey Revolution

–

Onion Production / Pharmaceuticals / Prawn Production

Pink Revolution

Durgesh Patel

Egg Production / Poultry Production

Silver Revolution

Indira Gandhi (Mother of the Revolution)

Cotton

Silver Fiber Revolution

–

Meat Production / Tomato Production

Red Revolution

Vishal Tewari

Potato

Round Revolution

–

Food Grains

Green Revolution

M.S. Swaminathan

Milk Production

White Revolution

Verghese Kurien

Heavy Water Plants of India

 

Location

Process

Baroda (Gujarat)

Uses monothermal ammonia-hydrogen exchange process

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu)

Uses the monothermal ammonia-hydrogen exchange process

Talcher (Orissa)

Uses the bi-thermal ammonia-hydrogen exchange process

Thal (Maharashtra)

Uses the monothermal ammonia-hydrogen exchange process

Hazira (Gujarat)

Uses the monothermal ammonia-hydrogen exchange process

Kota (Rajasthan)

Uses the hydrogen sulfide-water exchange process

Manuguru (Telangana)

Uses the hydrogen sulfide-water exchange process

Superlatives World - Part 3

 

Superlatives

Location

Largest City Proper (administrative area)

Chongqing, China

Largest Continent

Asia

Largest Coral Formation

The Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

Largest Country ( in population) 

China

Largest Country (in area)

Russia

Largest Cricket Stadium

Narendra Modi Stadium (Ahmedabad)

Largest Dam 

Grand Coulee

Largest Delta

Sundarbans, India (8,000 sq. miles)

Largest Democracy

India

Largest Desert (world)

Sahara, Africa (84,00,000 sq.km)

Largest Diamond

The Cullinan (over 1 1/2 lb.)

Largest Diamond Mine

Kimbarley

Largest diamond producing mine

Aikhal (Russia)

Largest forest state in India

Madhya Pradesh

Largest Gorge

Grand Canyon 

Largest Gulf

Gulf of Mexico Shoreline 2100 miles

Largest Island

Greenland (renamed Kalaatdlit Nunaat)

Largest Lake ( Fresh Water)

Lake Superior

Largest Lake (Artificial)

Lake Volta (Ghana)

Largest Lake (Fresh water)

Lake Superior, U.S.A

Largest Lake (Salt water)

Caspian Sea (3,71,000 sq.km.)

Largest Land Animal 

African Bush Elephant 

Largest Mammal

Blue Whale

Largest Mosque

Masjid-al-Haram, Mecca, Saudi Arabia (3,56,800 sq.m)

Largest Neck Animal

Giraffe